Casa del Chavo

The Casa del Chavo, in Valencia

The Casa del Chavo is a historic building of Valencia, linked to the development of social protection at the beginning of the twentieth century. The Valencia audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this building and its singular history, a witness of the beginnings of the health and pension system.

The building of social welfare

Built in 1928, the Casa del Chavo sheltered the seat of the National Institute of Welfare of Valencia, an organisation linked to the development of the health system and the old-age and disability coverage, at a time when Spain was setting up the first institutions of social protection. Its curious name, the house of the chavo, comes from the chavo, a small coin of the era: the expression refers to the idea of the modest contributions, penny by penny, that the workers paid to constitute a protection against illness, old age and accidents. This building thus testifies to a major social turning point, that of the birth of collective welfare and organised solidarity, which would transform the life of the workers. Its architecture, representative of the institutional buildings of the beginning of the twentieth century, and its history make it an interesting witness of modern Valencia and the evolution of society. A witness of the social history of the town, the Casa del Chavo is an interesting stop of the discovery of Valencia.

What to see

Here you discover the building built in 1928 that sheltered the National Institute of Welfare of Valencia, linked to the health system and the old-age and disability coverage, whose name comes from the chavo, a small coin evoking the modest contributions of the workers, a witness of the birth of collective welfare and organised solidarity. The Casa del Chavo is a witness of the social history of Valencia. It is a stop to be discovered, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Casa del Chavo lies in the heart of Valencia, reachable on foot. You admire its façade from the street; it is a building whose interior follows its own conditions. You discover it during a walk in the centre.

Where does the name of the Casa del Chavo come from in Valencia?

From the chavo, a small coin of the era, in reference to the modest contributions paid penny by penny by the workers; built in 1928, this building sheltered the National Institute of Welfare, linked to the health system and the old-age and disability coverage.

Where is the Casa del Chavo of Valencia?

In the heart of Valencia, in Spain.